TritonPanelsFeature comparison
| Chunky | TritonPanels | |
|---|---|---|
| Formats | CBZ, CBR, CBT and PDF, plus ComicRack and ComicBookLover tags | CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT, PDF and image-based EPUB |
| RAR4 / RAR5 | — | RAR4 only |
| Komga, Kavita, OPDS | Pro adds Calibre and Ubooquity | Komga and Kavita, both ways. OPDS, including Calibre, is read-only. |
| Cloud sources | iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box and several other services | Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive, plus iCloud Drive on iPhone and iPad |
| Platforms | iPad, on iPadOS 9 or later. The current version is 2.5.10, released 16 August 2020. | iPhone and iPad on iOS 17 or later, and Android 7.0 or later. No native Mac app. |
| Price | Free. Pro is $3.99 on the US App Store. | 14-day trial, then €0.49 a month or €4.99 a year in Ireland |
| Ads | — | No ads |
| Account | — | No account |
Choose Chunky if
- You want a free reader on an older iPad.
What to weigh first is in how to choose a comic reader app. More on this app is in comic readers for iPhone and iPad and on the Chunky alternative page.
Choose TritonPanels if
- You need iPhone or Android, not only an iPad.
- You want Komga and Kavita with progress both ways, or OPDS including Calibre.
- You want CB7 and image-based EPUB as well as CBZ and PDF. Cloud folders are covered in reading from Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive.
Frequently asked questions
Is Chunky Comic Reader free?
Yes. It is free to download. Pro is a $3.99 upgrade on the US App Store, and it adds shared folders, FTP or SFTP, Calibre, Ubooquity, and a small web and WebDAV server.
Does Chunky run on iPhone?
Chunky is an iPad app and requires iPadOS 9 or later. TritonPanels runs on iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later, and on Android 7.0 or later.
What files does Chunky open?
CBZ, CBR, CBT and PDF. It also reads ComicRack and ComicBookLover tags.
Does TritonPanels open RAR5?
No. TritonPanels opens RAR4 CBR files only.
Sources
The Chunky column uses this page.
Read your comics with TritonPanels
A comic and manga reader for iPhone, iPad and Android. CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT, PDF and image-based EPUB from your device, your cloud, a network share or your own Komga, Kavita or OPDS server — single page, spreads, continuous scroll or Panel by Panel. No ads, no account. 14-day free trial, then a monthly or yearly subscription.
Your own files: TritonPanels reads comics you already have. It does not sell, host or supply comics, and it cannot open copy-protected (DRM) purchases that are locked to another store’s app. Komga, Kavita, Calibre, Dropbox and the other names on this page belong to their owners, who do not endorse TritonPanels.